Global dispute settlement, India and appellate review Context: The recent G-20 Declaration has upheld the importance of reforming the World Trade Organization (WTO) and ensuring a functional dispute settlement system by 2024. Background: The WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism has faced challenges since 2019, primarily due […]
Extended exclusion Context: The state of Manipur is poised to extend the enforcement of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for an additional six months, encompassing the hill areas, effective from October. Recent violent ethnic strife between the Meitei and Kuki communities complicates […]
Pioneering Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Context: The Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas recently unveiled India’s maiden Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus in New Delhi. Green Hydrogen Fuel Cells: These are exceptional sources of clean, dependable, noiseless, and efficient electric […]
Empowering Financial Inclusion: The Indian Post Payments Bank (IPPB) Context: Recently, the India Post Payments Bank launches WhatsApp Banking to empower customers pan-India to access banking services on their mobile phones in just a few clicks. The Indian Post Payments Bank (IPPB): The […]
Propelling India’s development the right way Context: The Indian space program, once viewed with skepticism as a daring venture, has now achieved remarkable feats. From landing a rover on the moon’s south pole to launching missions to study the sun, India’s progress in space technology […]
Operation Sajag Context: Operation Sajag, a vital coastal security drill conducted by the Indian Coast Guard carried out along the Western Coast, plays a critical role in ensuring the safety of our coastal regions and raising awareness among those who depend on the sea for […]
Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Prahari’s Overseas Mission Context: The Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Prahari, set sail on an overseas mission to ASEAN countries from September 11th, 2023, to October 14th, 2023. Samudra Prahari: It was commissioned on October 9, 2010, in Mumbai. This […]
Testing time with the current Foreign trade numbers Context: For the seventh consecutive time and the ninth time in 11 months, India saw a reduction in goods exports. Simultaneously, imports surged, reaching their highest level since March this year. While inbound shipments, totaling $58.6 billion, […]
The Role of Genetic Engineering in India Context: To ensure global food and nutritional security, the adoption of science-based technologies like genetic engineering has become the need of the hour, complementing traditional breeding methods. According to the global Food Security and Nutrition Report, 2019, it […]
Disentangling the 2030 global renewable energy target Context: The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) of the UNFCCC is set to discuss the proposal of tripling renewable energy capacity globally by 2030. Relevance: GS – 02, GS – 03 (Important International Institutions, Conservation) Main Question: Is […]